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Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A federal judge in Oregon late Wednesday ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying that the Trump administration's plans for the massive structures would harm salmon runs that are "disappearing from the landscape.
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Why the endangerment finding mattered so much for health and the climate | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
On Feb. 12, the Trump administration scrapped the endangerment finding, the scientific principle that underpins the U.
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Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here
The Trump administration has officially revoked the Environmental Protection Agency's landmark endangerment finding.
Recent tests have detected toxic "forever chemicals" in public drinking water systems serving at least 151 million people, roughly half of all Americans who rely on these utilities to deliver clean water.
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Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.
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Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water.
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Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water.
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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.
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Lawsuits challenge renewed push for oil drilling in Alaska petroleum reserve and upcoming lease sale
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Conservation organizations and an Iñupiat group filed legal challenges Tuesday to the Trump administration's renewed push for oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and an upcoming lease sale that they say improperly makes available ecologically sensitive lands that have been long protected.
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Trump Orders Feds To Help Clean Up Poop-Filled River After Massive Sewage Spill
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 16 that the federal government would help clean up and protect the Potomac River after millions of gallons of sewage was dumped into the river in mid-January.
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UMBC claims compliance in $27 million project that removed 1000-plus trees at Spring Grove
The Whole Watershed Act of 2024, passed to prevent ill-informed streambed work like that at Spring Grove, requires public notice, community engagement, a more thorough project analysis, and five years of post-construction monitoring and reporting to protect critical Chesapeake Bay ecosystems from further damage.
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Experts issue warning as worsening crisis forces home evacuations in US region: 'We know the risks we face'
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Oregonians experienced intense flooding in December as atmospheric river-driven storms slammed the Pacific Northwest.
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Trump's EPA is revoking the "endangerment finding." Here's what to know.
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The greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants, which are major contributors to climate change, will no longer by regulated by the federal government following an announcement Thursday by President Trump and Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a pesticide that has raised widespread concern over its tendency to drift and destroy nearby crops.
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Trump's EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaking at EPA headquarters in 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America hide caption
The Environmental Protection Agency enforces the country's environmental laws.
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EPA says 10,000 gallons of jet fuel dumped in Flint River from Hartsfield-Jackson spill
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The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed 10,000 gallons of jet fuel was released into the airport storm water system and the Flint River on Jan.
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Lawmakers fight back against major decision that will impact 45 million acres of land: '[They] will literally pave the way'
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The federal government is working to remove protections from vast swathes of wilderness, according to the Virginia Mercury.
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California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California sued the federal government Friday for approving a Texas-based company's plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state's coast, escalating a fight over the Trump administration's removal of regulatory barriers to offshore oil drilling for the first time in decades.
